genuflect
verb (used without object)
to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
genuflecting
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present participleof genuflect.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Over decades of presidential campaigns, the Iowa way has been to hop from town to town, taking questions from all comers and genuflecting to the local culinary traditions.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
The figures, dubbed the “kneeling attendants” by curators, crouch as if genuflecting.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
The court did not fall all over itself genuflecting to the supposedly superior expertise of school administrators to make disciplinary decisions without judicial second-guessing.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2021
“I’d rather this whole thing just be over,” he said as he peeled off his mask after genuflecting toward the tabernacle, passing Cowles and walking out of church on a recent Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2020
“Sorrento has tried everything but genuflecting, doing a little dance, and sticking his pinky finger in the keyhole.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
